text_original: Before the king could speak Wolsey knelt before him and interceded for the clergy. He said that they had designed nothing against the king's prerogative, but thought it their duty to uphold the rights of the Church; he prayed that the matter might be referred to the decision of the Pope.
text_transcription: BEFORE THE KING COULD SPEAK WOLSEY KNELT BEFORE HIM AND INTERCEDED FOR THE CLERGY HE SAID THAT THEY HAD DESIGNED NOTHING AGAINST THE KING'S PREROGATIVE BUT THOUGHT IT THEIR DUTY TO UPHOLD THE RITES OF THE CHURCH HE PRAYED THAT THE MATTER MIGHT BE REFERRED TO THE DECISION OF THE POPE
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə kˈɪŋ kʊd spˈiːk wˈɑːlsi nˈɛlt bᵻfˌɔːɹ hˌɪm ænd ˌɪntɚsˈiːdᵻd fɚðə klˈɜːdʒi. hiː sˈɛd ðæt ðeɪ hæd dɪzˈaɪnd nˈʌθɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə kˈɪŋz pɹɪɹˈɑːɡətˌɪv, bˌʌt θˈɔːt ɪt ðɛɹ dˈuːɾi tʊ ʌphˈoʊld ðə ɹˈaɪts ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ; hiː pɹˈeɪd ðætðə mˈæɾɚ mˌaɪt biː ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən ʌvðə pˈoʊp.